Alphabet's AI spending outpaces cash flow as Microsoft holds larger reserve

Alphabet's AI spending ran $9.1 billion ahead of its cash generation, while Microsoft maintained an $18.6 billion reserve. Google also expanded AI Mode ads to 10 more countries and OpenAI asked California for stricter AI rules.

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